By C. Uday Bhaskar Global attention that is both transient and fickle is currently focused on the G20 summit at Hangzhou that is being seen as Chinese President Xi Jinpings Olympic equivalent. The 2008 Beijing…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Talks between the US and Russia have ended without an agreement on ending violence in Syria, a US official said on Monday. Meeting on the sidelines of the Group of…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised at the G20 Summit here the issues of black money and tax evasion, urging member countries to take action…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his British counterpart Theresa May on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit here. This was Modi’s first bilateral with…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of black money and tax evasion at the ongoing G20 Summit here, urging the member countries to take…
Washington/Hangzhou, Sep 5 (IANS) A United States spy agency on Sunday apologised for a sarcastic tweet aimed at China over its treatment of American reporters who had travelled with President Barack Obama to cover the…
Hangzhou, Sep 5 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Theresa May met here on Sunday and expressed hopes to repair bilateral relations through dialogue. During the meeting, their first ever, Putin congratulated…
Hangzhou, Sep 4 (IANS) Chinas leaders have been accused of delivering a calculated diplomatic snub to Barack Obama after the US President was not provided with a staircase to leave his plane on his arrival…
Vatican City, Sep 4 (IANS) Missionaries of Charity Sister Mary Sally, who was evacuated out of Yemen earlier this year by the Indian government, met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here on Sunday. “A special…
Hangzhou, Sep 4 (IANS) US President Barack Obama praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enacting the Goods and Service Tax bill, describing it “as an example of bold policy in an otherwise difficult global economic…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday invited Saudi Arabia to invest more in India’s infrastructure, particularly in the railways, during a meeting with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al…
Dharamsala, Sep 4 (IANS) US Ambassador Richard Verma on Sunday called on Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at his official palace here, officials said. The Dalai Lama’s office declined to comment about the visit….
Tehran, Sep 4 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Friday’s deadly terrorist attack in Pakistan and urged the international community to cooperate in tackling the problem, media reported on Sunday. At least 18 persons were…
Beijing, Sep 4 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon on Sunday spoke highly of the ratification of the Paris climate change agreement by China and the US, calling for accelerated efforts from other countries to join…
by Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China) Sep 4 (IANS) In an indirect reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the BRICS member nations to “isolate supporters and sponsors of terror”. In a meet with the…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told Chinese President Xi Jinping India’s concerns over terrorism emanating from Pakistan through which the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday and called for firm support in each other’s efforts to safeguard sovereignty, security and development interests. Noting that the…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) China is willing to work with India to maintain their hard-won sound relations and further advance cooperation, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday. Xi made the remarks while meeting Indian…
Dhaka, Sep 4 (IANS) Bangladesh on Sunday summoned the acting Pakistani High Commissioner to lodge a formal protest after Pakistan issued a statement condemning the execution of war criminal Mir Quasem Ali. Acting Pakistani High…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 4 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday inaugurated the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Hangzhou city and urged the leaders of major economies to prescribe remedies for the sluggish world…